Whether Congress is in session or not, here is an enthralling overview about the branch of our government closest to average Americans.

Best-selling adult author and the first woman to become executive editor of The New York Times, Jill Abramson is a self-confessed political junkie. Now she has written the book she wishes she'd had as a young reader. Explaining clearly and concisely what exactly Congress does, this book is peppered with fascinating stories, including the bloody beating in the Senate of a lawmaker in pre-Civil War days, the Watergate hearings, and Senator Joe McCarthy's shameful "witch hunt" of Communists. Kids may start considering a career in Congress themselves when they learn fun facts, such as the special "candy desk" in the Senate, and the fact that all lawmakers can bring their dogs to work!

With 80 fun black-and-white illustrations and an engaging 16-page photo insert, readers will be excited to read this latest additon to Who HQ!

 

What Was / Is 系列，改變你對「歷史事件」制式的刻板印象！
 
是否覺得這些歷史事件似曾相識，好像看過讀過又不是那麼熟悉呢？
正因為這些人類追求改變與突破的革命歷史，才有現在的世界。
最棒的勵志讀物，一同探究歷史的突破與貢獻！
 
👍  課堂教材
👍  課外學習
👍  興趣閱讀
 
 
＊ 系列介紹－這是什麼性質的系列書籍？
 
 What Was / What Is 系列為經典歷史事件讀本，介紹許多歷史上著名的戰役、事件與成就等等，包括著名的歷史戰役(珍珠港事件、阿拉莫之戰、蓋茨堡之役)、第一個感恩節的由來、建造自由女神像的原由與意義、興建地下鐵路的背景…等等，主題皆為歷史上的重大事件，讀者能挑選欲瞭解與有興趣的事件讀本深入閱讀。
 
 
＊ 系列特色－讓「歷史」不再枯燥乏味！
 
 What Was / What Is系列讓「歷史」不再枯燥乏味！不僅文章內容豐富有趣，作者透過生動有創意的描繪方式，搭配寫實的插圖，讓「歷史」如同精彩的故事劇情般，讓你深深著迷，越讀越感興趣！
 
 為什麼要讀歷史？也許是存在很多人心中的疑問。正因為這些歷史，才有現在的世界，許多歷史皆是人類追求改變與突破的革命，瞭解歷史，不僅能讓人記取教訓，也讓人更加瞭解這些歷史背後重要的意義與其帶來的影響與改變。重溫歷史，讓讀者更加體會前人的貢獻以及「文明史」的發展，「What Was / What Is 系列」將帶讀者重新見證這些歷史，擴充見聞與視野，學會思考並且更加珍惜現在的生活。
 
＊適合程度與年齡層－這系列讀本適合我嗎？
 
 本系列屬於青少年讀本，適合有國、高中英文程度的學生與讀者，不論是老師選來當課堂教材、課外學習或是個人興趣閱讀與英文能力的培養，都是最棒的題材選擇！
 
 
＊ 內容試閱－簡單寫實、淺顯易懂！

● 內容章節分明、主題明確，更易融入故事！
● 寫實插圖，閱讀更有畫面，精彩度更提升！
● 文章結構淺顯易懂，描繪手法生動有創意！
 
相關系列推薦：
★ Where Is
★ What Is the Story Of?
★ Who Was / Is

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